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| − | + | [[Ricoh]] introduced the '''KR-5 III''' in mid-1994,<ref>A [https://books.google.com/books?id=nDAVsvMUYksC&lpg=PA56&dq=Ricoh%20%22KR-5%20III%22&pg=PA56#v=onepage&q=Ricoh%20%22KR-5%20III%22&f=false report on the PMA Atlanta trade show] in the June 1994 ''Popular Photography'', pg. 56, calls it the "replacement" for the KR-5 Super II.</ref> theoretically as a successor to the popular [[Ricoh KR-5 Super II | KR-5 Super II]].<ref>In fact the two models were sold in parallel for some time afterwards, e.g. see the [https://books.google.com/books?id=IZdHOG7zepoC&dq=%22Ricoh+KR-5%22&q=Ricoh+%22KR-5+III%22#v=onepage&q=Compared%20Ricoh%20%24375&f=false "35mm SLRs Compared"] table in the December 1996 Popular Photography, pg. 108. If anything, the ~15% cheaper "Super II" appeared in more of the fine-print advertisements in this issue's back pages.</ref> This was the end of a long line of beginner-friendly "Ricoh KR-5-something" [[K mount lenses | K-mount]] SLRs. The "Super II" and the "III" (in common with countless other entry-level [[SLR]]s across the industry) were actually engineered and built by [[Cosina]]; and the KR-5 III is not too distant a cousin to the [[Nikon FM10 | FM 10 from Nikon]]. | |
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| + | The new model introduced a few small improvements: | ||
| + | * An "ME" lever alongside the wind lever, permitting multiple exposures | ||
| + | * A depth-of-field preview lever (stopping down the lens) near the lens release catch | ||
| + | * A [[Flash_sync#Types_of_Flash_Sync_Connections | PC socket]] to connect off-camera flash, on the end of the body below the rewind crank | ||
| + | * Half-stop over/underexposure now indicated by lighting both the green and a red LED together | ||
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| + | In some markets (Asia & Pacific?) the same model was sold as the '''XR-8 Super'''. | ||
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| + | A simple manual-focus, manual-exposure [[SLR]] such as this one is the type of camera most often recommended to newcomers and students of film photography. In contrast to old stalwarts like the [[Pentax K1000]], the '''KR-5 III''' offers several genuinely useful additions, including the self-timer and the depth-of-field preview, albeit in a somewhat more plasticky package. | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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Ricoh introduced the KR-5 III in mid-1994,[1] theoretically as a successor to the popular KR-5 Super II.[2] This was the end of a long line of beginner-friendly "Ricoh KR-5-something" K-mount SLRs. The "Super II" and the "III" (in common with countless other entry-level SLRs across the industry) were actually engineered and built by Cosina; and the KR-5 III is not too distant a cousin to the FM 10 from Nikon.
The new model introduced a few small improvements:
- An "ME" lever alongside the wind lever, permitting multiple exposures
- A depth-of-field preview lever (stopping down the lens) near the lens release catch
- A PC socket to connect off-camera flash, on the end of the body below the rewind crank
- Half-stop over/underexposure now indicated by lighting both the green and a red LED together
In some markets (Asia & Pacific?) the same model was sold as the XR-8 Super.
A simple manual-focus, manual-exposure SLR such as this one is the type of camera most often recommended to newcomers and students of film photography. In contrast to old stalwarts like the Pentax K1000, the KR-5 III offers several genuinely useful additions, including the self-timer and the depth-of-field preview, albeit in a somewhat more plasticky package.
Notes
- ↑ A report on the PMA Atlanta trade show in the June 1994 Popular Photography, pg. 56, calls it the "replacement" for the KR-5 Super II.
- ↑ In fact the two models were sold in parallel for some time afterwards, e.g. see the "35mm SLRs Compared" table in the December 1996 Popular Photography, pg. 108. If anything, the ~15% cheaper "Super II" appeared in more of the fine-print advertisements in this issue's back pages.
Links
- Ricoh KR-5 III manual from Mike Butkus' OrphanCameras.com
In Japanese:
